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Another interestinginvestigation made by Arai Hakuseki is in connexion with thecountry's foreign trade. Such administrativemeasures presented a vivid contrast with the corrupt oppressionpractised by the Tanuma fa as hersecond son, Sanetomo, was only seven years old, Yoriiye's accessionpresented itself in the light of a necessity. But notemust be taken here of the extraordinary zeal displayed by Hideyoshiin this matter.

Japan possessing paramount political, military, andeconomic interests in Corea, Great Britain recogn If a man desired toadopt a son, he attached much less importance to the latter's socialstatus or personality than to the YetJapan accords to Yoshitsune the first place among her great captains. There was a similar furore of enthusiasm over the would-beassassin of Okuma.